USPTO Patents Application 10784633

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United States Patent and Trademark Office

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
United States Patent and Trademark Office

Address: COMMISSIONER FOR PATENTS
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Alexandria, Virginia 22313-1450
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APPLICATION NUMBER

FILING OR 371 (c) DATE

FIRST NAMED APPLICANT

ATTORNEY DOCKET NUMBER

10/784,633

02/23/2004

Tomoyuki Shirai

671302-2004

20999

FROMMER LAWRENCE & HAUG
745 FIFTH AVENUE- 10TH FL.
NEWYORK, NY 10151

CONFIRMATION NO. 1513
FORMALITIES LETTER

*OC00000001 2620594*

Date Mailed: 05/13/2004

NOTICE TO FILE MISSING PARTS OF NONPROVISIONAL APPLICATION

FILED UNDER 37 CFR 1 .53(b)
Filing Date Granted

Items Required To Avoid Abandonment:

An application number and filing date have been accorded to this application. The item(s) indicated below,
however, are missing. Applicant is given TWO MONTHS from the date of this Notice within which to file all
required items and pay any fees required below to avoid abandonment. Extensions of time may be obtained by
filing a petition accompanied by the extension fee under the provisions of 37 CFR 1.136(a).

• The oath or declaration is unsigned.

• To avoid abandonment, a late filing fee or oath or declaration surcharge as set forth in 37 CFR 1.16(e) of
$130 for a non-small entity, must be submitted with the missing items identified in this letter.

• This application does not contain a statement that the content of the sequence listing information recorded
in computer readable form is identical to the written (on paper or compact disc) sequence listing and,
where applicable, includes no new matter, as required by 37 CFR 1.821(e), 1.821(f), 1.821(g), 1.825(b), or
1.825(d). Applicant must provide such statement. If the effective filing date is on or after-September 8,
2000, see the final rulemaking notice published in the Federal Register at 65 FR 54604 (September 8,
2000) and 1238 OG 145 (September 19, 2000).

• A copy of the "Sequence Listing" in computer readable form has not been submitted as required by 37
CFR 1.821(e). If the effective filing date is on or after September 8, 2000, see the final rulemaking notice
published in the Federal Register at 65 FR 54604 (September 8, 2000) and 1238 OG 145 (September 19,
2000). Applicant must provide an initial computer readable form (CRF) copy of the "Sequence Listing" and
a statement that the content of the sequence listing information recorded in computer readable form is
identical to the written (on paper or compact disc) sequence listing and, where applicable, includes no new
matter, as required by 37 CFR 1.821(e), 1.821(f), 1.821(g), 1.825(b), or 1.825(d). If applicant desires the
sequence listing in the instant application to be identical with that of another application on file in the U.S.
Patent and Trademark Office, such request in accordance with 37 CFR 1.821(e) may be submitted in lieu
ofanewCRF.

For questions regarding compliance to these requirements, please contact:

For Rules Interpretation, call (703) 308-4216

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SUMMARY OF FEES DUE:

Total additional fee(s) required for this application is $130 for a Large Entity
• $130 Late oath or declaration Surcharge.

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Commissioner for Patents
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